2560212 Emperor Meiji Triptych, c.1885 (colour woodblock print) by Chikanobu, Toyohara (1838-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emperor Meiji (November 3, 1852 - July 30, 1912), or Meiji the Great ( Meiji-taitei), was the 122nd Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from February 3, 1867 until his death on July 30, 1912. He presided over a time of rapid change in the Empire of Japan, as the nation quickly changed from a feudal state to a capitalist and imperial world power, characterized by Japan\'s industrial revolution.); Pictures from History.